Welcome! to Afghanistan: Sadly there’s a lot to learn from the three Afghan wars that Great Britain started and lost in the last two centuries. It’s the particularly disastrous first one (1839–1842) that Matt Panesh hones in on with deadly historical accuracy and wicked barrages of humour.

Welcome! to the UK: A set of satirical stand-up comedy poetry that questions national identity and what it means to be British nowadays.

Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door (cash only); available at the London Fringe office, 519-434-0606.